
PiggyRide Raises Fund Worth INR 7.5 Crore


the startup's mission and also continue to be invaluable customers.”
In a statement, PiggyRide said, all vehicles onboarded on its platform are installed with various technical devices that help track a kid’s location on a real-time basis, watch a video feed of the ride on-demand, and a lot more just through its app. The startup also ensures a 15-step verification process that includes a rigorous background check, and police verification of the drivers to onboard them, ensuring maximum security for the kids. PiggyRide serves kids from more than 50 academies, schools, day-care centres, and coaching institutes. The company will launch its services in Delhi-NCR this month. In the next six months, the startup aims to touch 5,000 rides a day with a presence in three cities. Going ahead, PiggyRide intends to become the one-stop platform for parents, who have kids in the age group of two to 18-year-old, to make their life less hectic. PiggyRide is founded by Manish Tewari, an IIT-Varanasi alumnus, along with Rohan Kaushal, an IIT-Delhi alumnus. Manish previously co-founded Koovs and Pokkt. Rohan has over nine years of experience from working closely with Ola, Koovs, and many more. “We are also building a local discovery platform for kid's activities through a trusted community of parents using our services, where they will be able to book the services, read other parents rating, reviews, etc.,” Rohan Kaushal, Co-founder, PiggyRide said
In a statement, PiggyRide said, all vehicles onboarded on its platform are installed with various technical devices that help track a kid’s location on a real-time basis, watch a video feed of the ride on-demand, and a lot more just through its app. The startup also ensures a 15-step verification process that includes a rigorous background check, and police verification of the drivers to onboard them, ensuring maximum security for the kids. PiggyRide serves kids from more than 50 academies, schools, day-care centres, and coaching institutes. The company will launch its services in Delhi-NCR this month. In the next six months, the startup aims to touch 5,000 rides a day with a presence in three cities. Going ahead, PiggyRide intends to become the one-stop platform for parents, who have kids in the age group of two to 18-year-old, to make their life less hectic. PiggyRide is founded by Manish Tewari, an IIT-Varanasi alumnus, along with Rohan Kaushal, an IIT-Delhi alumnus. Manish previously co-founded Koovs and Pokkt. Rohan has over nine years of experience from working closely with Ola, Koovs, and many more. “We are also building a local discovery platform for kid's activities through a trusted community of parents using our services, where they will be able to book the services, read other parents rating, reviews, etc.,” Rohan Kaushal, Co-founder, PiggyRide said